Acoustic Dampener

The mechanical clock resumed steady ticking, but the midday vibration began transmitting through the polished mahogany top. Uncontrolled resonance gives away a high vantage. Beneath the rear brass foot, I slid a small square cut from a discarded black leather coaster found beside the mug. Bracing against the mantel casing with both gauntlets, I wedged the dense leather pad into the corner seam. The sharp metallic click absorbed into a dull, isolated thud. My position remains undetectable.